Unusual

harangue

[huh-rang ]

a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe

curb

[k-urb]

to restrain or control something; also refers to the raised edge of a street.

forage

[fawr-ij]

to wander or go in search of provisions

hindrance

[hin-druhnce]

something that obstructs or delays progress

exploit

[ex-plo-oit]

make full use of and derive benefit from

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine

attrit

[uh-trit]

to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower

hygge

[hoog-uh]

(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to tailors or their trade

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who excels in musical technique or execution

insipid

[in-sip-id]

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

propitiate

[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

spurn

[spurn]

to reject with disdain; scorn

rumour

[roo-mur]

a circulating story or report of uncertain truth

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to suddenly remove (a person) from an important position or office

ellipsis

[ih-lip-sis]

omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.

forage

[fawr-ij]

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt

authentic

[aw-then-tik]

genuine, real, or original; not a copy, imitation, or counterfeit; conforming to the source or representing true characteristics or qualities.

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

balcony

[bal-kuh-nee]

a platform projecting from a wall of a building, enclosed by a railing

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

summarize

[s-umm-ar-iz-e]

to provide a brief and concise statement of the main points.

collude

[kuh-lood]

to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent